UK To Host 12th World Congress On Pain Over 5,000 of the world's leading scientific and medical experts will visit the UK this summer for the World Congress on Pain, an event which is expected to bring over £10m of economic benefit to the tourism industry.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIdea AG Withdraws Its Marketing Authorisation Application For Diractin(ketoprofen), Europe The European
Medicines Agency (EMEA) has been formally notified by Idea AG of its decision to withdraw its application for a centralized marketing authorisation for the
medicine Diractin (ketoprofen) 22.9 mg gel. Diractin was expected to be used for the symptomatic treatment of inflammation and pain in osteoarthritis. The application for the marketing authorisation for Diractin was submitted to the EMEA on 23 May 2007.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGynaecological Cancer Screening Gets Education Boost, Australia The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has launched a new online learning activity designed to support GPs in boosting their knowledge in assessing female patients for symptoms of important gynaecological cancers. This new learning module is a Cancer Australia - National Centre for Gynaecological Cancers initiative, which is available through the RACGP's online education portal gplearning at
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHouse Approves Global AIDS Bill, Measure Sent To President Bush The House on Thursday voted 303-115 to approve a measure (HR 5501) that would reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief at $48 billion through 2013 and sent the bill to President Bush, who is expected to sign it next week, CQ Today reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPoll Finds 48% Support For, 39% Opposition To California Parental Notification Ballot Initiative About 48% of likely California voters said they support an initiative on the state's Nov. 4 ballot that would require parental notification before minors could receive abortions, while 39% of likely voters said they oppose it, according to a Field Poll released earlier this week, the Contra Costa Times reports.
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